At this time, Li Yuan was under the banner of supporting the Sui Dynasty. Of course, he did not dare to call himself emperor. He even said to the outside world that he wanted to respect Yang Guang as the Supreme Emperor and make the King of Dynasties Yang You the Emperor.

His intention to steal the bell was considered Sima Zhao's intention, and everyone knows it.

When Pei Ji saw Li Yuan under this banner and discussing with everyone, he respectfully called Li Yuan the General on the grounds of caution. Li Yuan thought this title was good, so he accepted the title, set up the General's Mansion, and then urgently promoted the first righteous and heroic officials. Li Yuan was deeply aware of the way to become an official and knew that these people followed him, one was to rely on him, and of course the purpose was to make achievements. At this time, there was no need to be stingy in rewards, just give him an official, and there was no need to give him any salary.

After looking at the list, Li Yuan saw that everyone was looking at him, so he spread the list on the table and smiled and said, "Actually, what can I do to get the love of everyone. This list was drafted by Pei Ji and me. Everyone, please take a look. If you think there is anything wrong, you can raise it."

Wen Daya and others did not go to see it, but just smiled and said, "We should assist Mr. Tang, and we should consider the world and retire after success. We don't care about this reputation or something."

Li Yuan asked Pei Ji to read the list, and everyone had an official position, which was considered very happy. Pei Ji was the chief minister, Liu Wenjing was the Sima, Wen Daya, Tang Jian was the military record room, Liu Hongji and Changsun Shunde were the commander-in-chief. Li Jiancheng was named Duke Longguo, the left-leading general, and Li Shimin was also named Duke Duke Duke and the right-leading general because of the Xihe Battle. The two sons could set up official staff members, so naturally they would recruit wise men. Li Yuan's intention was obvious, and the people who valued it were still relatives, and focused on supporting the two sons as their right-hand men. When he came to this, he wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeves and choked and said, "If Xuanba is here, he is also a general."

He was sad not because his son passed away, but because he remembered that if the Li family had Li Xuanba, he would not have to hide his siege for the world, let alone be afraid of Xiao Buyi.

Everyone was crying when they saw Li Yuan. They were all sighing and comforted: "Although Xuanba died, Jiancheng will be established, Shimin will become a great man. Don't be sad."

Li Yuan held back his tears and was relieved to discuss plans to enter the pass with everyone. Many things were not urgent, and many things had to be taken slowly. Recruiting soldiers was in full swing, and preparing for training took time. After all, sharpening the knife did not delay the chopping of wood, and letting the hand that was used to holding a hoe to get the gun. It still needed a little training, otherwise it would be defeated with one blow, so it would be better not to recruit.

Everyone was discussing the matter and made plans. Li Yuan adopted them one by one. He was discussing the land kung fu, and a guard came to report to Liu Wenjing asking for a meeting. Li Yuan was slightly happy and hurriedly said, "Please." Everyone knew that Liu Wenjing was currently in charge of contacting Turkic horses, and knew that he was coming, and they were all excited.

When Liu Wenjing walked in, there was a Turkic man behind him.

The Turkic people looked arrogant and rude. They looked at everyone as nothing. Liu Wenjing smiled and introduced: "General. This is the Turkic country, Kang Shuoli. This time, he is the general's love. He brought Khan's letters and thousands of war horses to trade."

Li Yuan stood up in a hurry and saluted respectfully, "How about Khan?"

Kang Shuoli glanced at Li Yuan, looked at Liu Wenjing and said, "Is this the King of Tang? Why is it the same as the old lady?" Kang Shuoli spoke very fluently in Zhongyuan. After he finished speaking, he laughed loudly. Li Shimin was furious and was about to step forward, but was grabbed by Li Jiancheng.\\

Li Yuan was slightly embarrassed, thinking that Shibi Khan wanted him to be king and replace Yang Guang, so he asked his subordinates to call him King Tang. It was not the time for him to be king now. As for the humiliation of the old lady, he could still be calm. He thought about it and smiled and said lightly: "Zhu Guo really can joke." He politely asked Kang Shuoli to sit on the side. Unexpectedly, Kang Shuoli didn't know how to be polite, so he looked around everyone and sat straight to the high position. Li Yuan did not let his subordinates retreat, but just to show respect for Kang Shuoli. After taking Shibi Khan's letter, he looked at it. The content was not unexpected, and he still asked him to be the queen to support him. At the same time, he said that Kang Shuoli was just the vanguard, and brought horses to trade first. As for how many troops the Turkic sent, it was up to Li Yuan to decide.

"I wonder how much the price of the horse in Zhuguo is?" Li Yuan asked respectfully.

Kang Sauli shouted: "One or two gold and one horse."

Everyone changed their faces and thought to themselves that it would be better to rob it. Liu Hongji had long disliked him and said coldly: "You might as well rob it."

Kang Shuoli laughed, "Now I'm afraid that the King of Tang can't even get it. If you don't buy it, there are a large number of people who want to buy it." He stood up suddenly, and Li Yuan hurriedly reached out to stop it, accompanying him with a smile, "Don't be angry, it's not that we don't buy it, but because we are not rich. Let's do this, Zhu Guo comes from afar, of course we can't return empty-handed. It's better for us to buy half of the war horses first and Jiancheng..." He winked, and Li Jiancheng presented a pallet early with two ingots of gold on it. Li Yuan smiled and said, "This is our kindness to Zhu Guo, and please accept it with a smile."

Kang Shuoli was quite dissatisfied when he heard that Li Yuan had only bought half of the horses, but when he saw Li Yuan sending two ingots of gold, which were dozens of taels, he couldn't help but smile. He thought that the people in the Central Plains couldn't settle the score, and these two ingots of gold could buy a lot of horses, so it was ridiculous to send them over for free. Li Yuan ordered Li Jiancheng to accompany Kang Shuoli to choose horses. As soon as the two left, everyone stood up and said, "Duke Tang, the soldiers are short of horses. If Mr. Tang really has no money to buy horses, we are willing to invest."

Li Yuan was moved, looked at Liu Wenjing and whispered: "I appreciate the kindness of all the men, but there are many Turkic horses, but it is beneficial. If we buy them all this time, they will send them continuously, and the price will not be lowered, and they will not be able to afford it in the future. If we buy less this time, he will probably think that we are really poor and are not urgent for horses. When we talk about the land next time, we will lower our expectations."

Everyone suddenly realized that they all praised Li Yuan for not only having the power of overlords, but also having the smart mind of the merchants.

Li Yuan was not proud, but took Liu Wenjing's hand and said, "Wenjing, I think you still need to go there in person if you ask the Turks to send troops."

Liu Wenjing nodded and said, "I will work hard for the Tang Duke and go through fire and water." Li Yuan said with gratitude: "Actually, Wenjing should also know that the Turkic people's southward travel is a great harm to the people, but we invite Turkic soldiers not to harm the Central Plains. But we want Liu Wuzhou and Xue Ju and the others to see that we have a good relationship with Shibi Khan, and our power cannot be overlooked. **** Besides, if Shibi Khan is willing to send troops, he will probably not go south again. It is also crucial to the safety of the border. But it is difficult to deal with too many Turkic soldiers. It only takes a few hundred people. I think Wenjing should be clear about the detailed benefits and interests of this. Then I will ask the Khan for troops to be used as a means of adapting to the situation!"

A strange flashed in Liu Wenjing's eyes, and she said respectfully in a flash: "The heart of Mr. Tang is touching. I will go to the Turks again immediately. I will definitely live up to the high hopes of Mr. Tang. I will go now, and it will not delay Mr. Tang's uprising."

Li Yuan sighed softly, held Liu Wenjing's hand and said, "That's the time for Wenjing."

After everyone said goodbye and turned around, Li Yuan had the time to sit down and rest for a while. He looked around and found that Li Shimin was not there. He was a little surprised. He shook his head and said, "This Shimin has no sense for a moment."

Sitting in the empty house, I felt a little lonely, but my eyebrows were always unable to stretch, and I was obviously thinking about something.

I don’t know how long it took, but Li Jiancheng hurriedly turned around, “Dad. The horse has been selected. I have arranged Kang Sauceli well. By the way, Liu Wenjing is going to go to the Turks again?”

Li Yuan slowly raised his head. "Jiancheng, have you investigated the background of Liu Wenjing?"

Li Jiancheng was slightly stunned and shook his head in a flash, saying, "The child was incompetent. He only found out that he had been wandering on the grassland before he became the Jinyang Order, and it seemed that he had something to do with Ke Dun. When the child found out, he told others that he was a descendant of the Liu family in Pengcheng County, but whether it was not known in detail."

"Liu Family in Pengcheng?" Li Yuan murmured to himself, "That is a descendant of Liu Bang, the Emperor Gaozu of Han."

Li Jiancheng laughed, "Dad, most people in the world with the surname Liu will be far-fetched about this county hope, and they can't do it accurately!"

Li Yuan snorted coldly: "Even if it is fake, it means that this man is ambitious and boasts of himself as Emperor Gaozu of Han."

Li Jiancheng was stunned, "Dad, do you think he has a second thought for us?"

Li Yuan said after a while: "I always feel that this person is ambitious and always has some thoughts. If it is about credit, he is actually the same as Pei Ji. He can help us contact the Turks with his own strength and eliminate hidden dangers. But if we really have a second heart, we will raise a tiger."

"Dad, what do you think we should do?" Li Jiancheng frowned and said, "Even if Liu Wenjing has a strange intention, he is of great use to us!"

Li Yuan pondered for a long time, "Jiancheng, Dad is old..."

Li Jiancheng was a little frightened, "Dad, now that our big event has just begun, how can you say you are old easily? In the eyes of children, Dad, you are always superior and ambitious."

Li Yuan smiled, "Jiancheng, you are mature and steady, and you are far more at ease than Shimin. No matter how my father doesn't accept his old age, I am over fifty years old after all. Although the Sui Dynasty is in chaos, I don't know how long it will take to unify the Central Plains. My father spent his whole life in mediocre and unsuccessful days. When he gets old, he has ambitions, which is ridiculous. But I can still plan these years to lay a good foundation for you. My father's position will be yours sooner or later." He gently patted Li Jiancheng's shoulder with his hand, and Li Yuan walked away and looked deep.

He said, "Caring through Jiancheng, we have to go south with Turkic troops. We have to do it because we have to do so. If things are done, we will inevitably be criticized by the world. If we can really unify the world and achieve a foundation for the world, it will be a dirt in life. But all the criticism will be on my father and Liu Wenjing..." Turning around and looking at my son, Li Yuan smiled and said, "Dad only let Liu Wenjing contact the Turkic army, but he actually has plans. No matter what his intention is, he will not tolerate him in the future! When it is successful, my father will definitely kill this person to calm the world's mouths! As for you, just wait."

Li Jiancheng's eyes were surprised, and more moved, "Dad..."

Li Yuan sighed lightly: "Jiancheng, today I will tell you my thoughts. I know that you will definitely not make people notice abnormalities. You must remember your father's words and adapt to Liu Wenjing! As for Shimin, don't tell him about this, I'm just afraid that he can't hide his thoughts."

Li Jiancheng nodded, and heard the footsteps outside the door, turning his head to look over. Li Shimin hurriedly walked in, his face turned strange, and he whispered a few words in Li Yuan's ear.

Li Yuan was always calm and furious when he heard Li Shimin's whisper, "Be serious about this?"

"Dad, how could I make fun of my family's lives? You still don't believe me?" Li Shimin said anxiously.

Li Yuan walked out quickly and saw the second son following him. He waved his hand and said, "Don't go with me either."

Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin both stopped listening to the words. Li Jiancheng asked in confusion, "Shimin, what's going on?" After hearing Li Shimin say a few words, Li Jiancheng also changed his face and stomped his feet and said, "Yuan Ji has ruined a big deal this time!"

Li Yuan walked vigorously and arrived in front of Li Yuanji's room. When his subordinates saw Duke Tang in such a hurry for the first time, their faces changed color and they didn't know what big thing had happened.

There was a joke and laughter from Li Yuanji's room. Li Yuan pushed open the door. Li Yuanji was hugging a woman when he saw someone pushing the door. He looked up angrily and said, "Who is so unavailable..."

Before he finished speaking, he stood up in panic and said, "Dad... why are you here?"

Li Yuan looked at the woman and said in a deep voice: "Let her go out." Li Yuanji hurriedly asked the woman to go out. When he closed the door, he smiled apologized: "Dad. This woman..." Before he finished speaking, Li Yuan had already slapped him in the face. Li Yuanji couldn't pull his hand, so he turned around a few times and held the table. Li Yuanji was still not satisfied and kicked him again. Li Yuanji turned over and fell down, full of fear. He screamed: "Dad. What did I do wrong?"

Li Yuan reached out and pulled out his sword and pointed it at Li Yuanji's throat. "You beast, why didn't Caiyu come back yet? It turned out that you were at work!"

Li Yuanji's face changed drastically, his eyes rolled a few times, and he hurriedly said, "Dad, don't be deceived by others. It's that boy Li Shimin who is messing around, right?"

Li Yuan poked out his sword and pressed against Li Yuanji's throat, "I'll just ask you, is it or not? If you lie, I'll kill you now!"

The first time Li Yuanji saw his father so angry, his soul was rising and he said with a sad face: "Dad, it's nothing to do with me, it's Chai Shao!"

"Beast, the Li family will be destroyed sooner or later!" Li Yuan just pondered for a moment, and guessed the cause and effect. He kicked him hard and left the room in an instant.

Li Yuanji felt ache all over his body, and sat on the ground and looked at Li Yuan away, with hatred on his face, "Li Shimin, you must be a kid again, I will not bypass you!"

Li Yuan walked out of Li Yuanji's room and returned to Erzi, and had already recovered from his calmness.

For Li Yuan, anger can never solve any problem. The key is how to remedy it now. Now all three of them already know that Chai Shao didn't want Li Caiyu to turn around, but Li Yuanji did not convey Li Yuan's order. Chai Shao gave Li Yuanji some benefits. The two hit it off, which made Li Caiyu and others slow to hear no news. Li Caiyu secretly sent two servants to seek Li Yuandi's opinions, but the first person was fooled by Li Yuanji. The second old servant was smarter and finally went to find Li Shimin first, which would let Li Shimin know the cause and effect.

"Dad, I'll go to Dongdu." Li Shimin suggested.

Li Yuan smiled bitterly, "No, Shimin, Jiancheng, you are the only ones that you rely on now. If something happens again, what's so great? Besides, we are going south to Guanzhong now, and it's time for you to make achievements, and you can't leave easily."

"Then do you ignore Dongdu's family?" Li Jiancheng was a little anxious.

Li Yuan shook his head and said, "Of course not. I don't know how it is going on with jade. I will ask Changsun Shunde to bring gold, silver and jewelry. The Changsun family has a lot of influence in the east. If there is really a crisis, it may be able to save this matter. Shimin, you go to Wugui immediately and Changsun Shunde will discuss this matter."

Li Shimin said: "Dad, before I looked for you, I also contacted Changsun Shunde and can set off soon."

Li Yuan nodded and sighed, "I just hope it's not too late now." When he went to the imperial city with the coffin, he didn't know what he felt. The people greeted each other, welcomed their heroes and saviors. But this time he didn't follow him. It was a bit scary to carry the coffin, and it was also because General Xiao refused to let them follow him.

General Xiao said the earthly words, and they would listen to every word.

Li Caiyu was in a state of uneasiness these days and always felt that something big was going to happen. When she saw Xiao Buyi and others passing by carrying the coffin, she looked for a long time before turning her head, sighing, and trying to turn back to the mansion.

Suddenly, he looked to the side subconsciously and saw a man turning his head, his face turned like the bottom of the pot, and he was stunned for a moment. He realized that the man seemed to be looking at him, and he felt that he had never seen this person before. He only saw the man following Xiao Buyi's team to the inner city. Li Caiyu shook his head and laughed secretly at the suspicion of his own.
Chapter completed!